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Aug 31, Colombo: German federal prosecutors has charged three men suspected of fundraising and buying weapons for the Sri Lankan separatist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, European media reported today.

Aug 31, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government said today that all unauthorized structures constructed during the past few years under political influence will be razed to the ground.

Laugfs 12.5 kg domestic gas cylinder price reduced by Rs46 to Rs1,593 from midnight. Shell price unchanged at Rs 1,652-CAA Chairman-JNW

Aug 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party (UNP) today called on the government to hold a referendum on the proposed constitutional amendments.

Aug 31, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today said the special disciplinary committee, appointed by the party to inquire into former deputy minister Mervyn Silva’s action to tie a Samurdhi officer to a tree, has found Silva not guilty.

Source: Reuters By Krittivas Mukherjee

NEW DELHI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - India expressed concerns on Tuesday about China’s influence in the Indian Ocean region, the latest sign of tension between the Asian giants who …

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Tuesday began assessing a draft bill that would amend the island’s constitution to allow President Mahinda Rajapakse to run for office for a third term.

COLOMBO, Tuesday 31 August 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Tuesday began assessing a draft bill that would amend the island’s constitution to allow President Mahinda Rajapakse to run for office for a third term.

(Lanka-e-News, Aug 31, 2010, 11.30 AM) Ven. Uvathenage Sumana Thero, the Chief incumbent of the Maligakande Sri Bodhirajarama Temple who was released on bail last Thursday…

(Lanka-e-News, Aug 31, 2010, 12.30 AM) A German philanthropist staying in Sri Lanka has been illegally arrested and detained by the officers…

SLFP disciplinary committee finds Mervyn Silva not guilty as statements given that particular incident was play acting-Min Sirisena-JNW

JVP says is filing objections to 18th amendment in Supreme Court saying it shouldn’t be urgent bill & needs public discussion-JNW

(Lanka-e-News, Aug 31, 2010, 11.30 AM) In the draft of the proposed amendments to the constitution, it is proposed to change the text of Section 7(a) of the constitution completely…

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) occupying Jaffna Friday closed Achchuveali-Tho’ndaimaanaa’ru road located at the outskirt of SLA High Security Zone (HSZ) in Valikaamam North for public use causing people to travel long distance spending more time to reach their destinations, sources in Jaffna said. The said road which had been closed fifteen years ago by SLA [...]

Indian Foreign Secy Nirupama Rao arrives in Vavuniya and talks to IDPs in Settikulam; will view demining in Omanthei-reporter-JNW

Aug 31, Colombo: Sri Lanka Supreme Court is to take up the bill on the government’s proposed constitutional amendments today.

Source: IRIN Few studies of children in Sri Lanka have examined the daily stress they continue to face since the tsunami and civil war, focusing instead on the direct impact of both, according to two studies in the latest Child Development journal.

A protest was staged in Colombo yesterday against the brutal torture of a Sri Lankan housemaid, L. P..

Port development projects have the highest level of private public partnerships in developing resour..

The Luxembourg Foreign Minister is to enter into negotiations with Sri Lanka on an agreement for..

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has cleared all the obstacles to the passage of his constitutional refor..

Co-operatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando says his Ministry has intervened to impo..

Malaysian Police have arrested a reserve police officer and an accomplice in connection with a murde..

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader Rauff Hakeem M P addressing a media briefing said, the S..

COLOMBO Sri Lanka`s cabinet on Monday backed changing the constitution to allow President Mahinda ..

*Out: Presidential term limits

*Compulsory: Presidential visits to House

*Revi..

Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena has decided to seek parliamentary approval to impose the death ..

United States service members who arrived in Sri Lanka along with the representatives of Mongolia, a..

(Lanka-e-News, Aug.30, 2010, 11.25 PM) The UNP Ratnapura district M P Ranjan Ramanayake who participated in the Derana 360 TV show whose convener was Dilka Samanmali had threatened her father…

(Lanka-e-News, Aug.30, 2010, 11.25 PM) Minister for Technology and research, Tissa Vitharane said, the proposed constitutional amendments presented to the Cabinet will be further…

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Monday backed changing the constitution to allow President Mahinda Rajapakse to run for office for a third term, opening the way for a vote in parliament.

(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 5.00PM) The second Military Court which concluded the evidence against Fonseka , decided to postpone the case until…

Post-war Sri Lanka is turning the heat on India’s $12.4-billion business process outsourcing sector. The neighbouring island, armed with a pro-outsourcing government and a sizeable pool of low-cost, service-oriented talent, has become a happy hunting ground for companies wanting to set up offshore centres.

Aug 29, Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Police have arrested a reserve police officer and an accomplice in connection with a murder of a Sri Lankan national and kidnapping two others Saturday, the Malaysian news agency Bernama reported.

Aug 29, Colombo: Following yesterday’s thrilling win against India and clinching the Micromax Tri-series involving India and New Zealand, Sri Lanka has moved up three notches on the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table.

Aug 29, Colombo: India had reportedly denied a visa to Sinnaiah Thavaratnam, first cousin of detained LTTE leader Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP) to tour Tamil Nadu as a part of the Sri Lankan fishermen team which toured India to discuss bilateral fishing issues recently.

Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao is to visit Jaffna, Ki’linochchi, Mullaiththeevu and Vavuniyaa in the North 30, 31 August in the context of Indian Foreign Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna’s proposed visit to Sri Lanka late September, sources in Jaffna said. Nirupama Rao will inspect the progress of development projects, resettlement and rehabilitation activities in [...]

Aug 29, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has said the party was open for further discussions on supporting the government on issues other than the proposed constitutional amendments. The SLMC has said it would do so if there was a request by party members.

Aug 29, Colombo: Sri Lankan university lecturers who were planning not to report for work tomorrow (30) if the government failed to address their salary issue by then, have postponed the trade union action till September 7.

Aug 29, Colombo: Sri Lankan university lecturers who were planning not to report for work tomorrow (30) if the government failed to address their salary issue by then, have postponed the trade union action till September 7.

Aug 29, Colombo: The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) special disciplinary committee inquiring into the incident where former deputy minister Mervyn Silva had tied a public official to a tree is currently compiling its final report.

Jaffna Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Commander Major Gen. Mahinda Kathurusinghe and Jaffna Government Agent Ms. Imelda Sukumar, who met Friday in Palaali SLA head office to discuss the resettlement of the uprooted families of Vadamaraadchi North evacuated by SLA , did not come to any decision but announced that ’speedy action’ will be taken, sources [...]

Heavy rain in central hill areas forces opening of three Laxapana reservoir sluice gates, motorists also warned about fog-N Eliya DS-JNW

Thirty years of war has taken a lot from the lives of the Mannar farmers and they still await a sense of security.

Tamils of several villages in Batticaloa district Friday observed the
twenty years’ death anniversary of 48 Tamil people who were reported
disappeared after being arrested by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) on 27th August
1990, with silent procession from Siththaa’ndi Kaa’li Koayil to Siththaa’ndi
Murukan Koayil from 9:00 a.m till 11:00 a.m. Relatives of the disappeared
participated in the procession [...]

Residents of Vaakarai, a traditional Tamil village in Batticaloa
district, find difficult to explain their illness and obtain treatment
as medical officers who can converse in Tamil language are not posted
to Vaakarai government hospital. All medical officers posted to this
hospital are Sinhala, the residents said.

The driver of a three-wheeler died on the spot Saturday afternoon at
Murakkoddaancheanai along Batticaloa-Vaazhaichcheanai road when the
vehicle crashed against an electric post. Three women occupants were
seriously injured and are warded in the Chengkaladi government hospital,
police said.

(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 5.00PM) The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader Rauff Hakeem M P addressing a media briefing said, the SLMC is prepared to provide the necessary…

(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 5.00PM) The Secretary of the SL Branch and a co-ordinator in relation to human rights violations, a Kenyan national (of the fair sex) of the ‘Non Violent Peace Force’, a non Govt. organization which champions…

(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 5.00PM) SLMC’s stated position to support the government is a political tragedy. We understood the circumstances in which SLMC leader…

(Lanka-e-News 29.Aug.2010 6.00PM) In media previous exposures of the above media reproduced the Attorney General’s opinion given to the Director General of Customs…

Thirty years of war has taken a lot from the lives of the Mannar farmers and they still await a sense of security.

India was fined for its slow over rate in the final of the tri-nation ODI cricket series against Sri Lanka here Saturday. Match referee Alan Hurst imposed the fines after Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side was ruled to be two overs short of its target at the end of the match when time allowances were taken [...]

Former Colombo Mayor, Uvais Mohamed Imthiaz has returned to his previous profession of driving three wheelers. Imthiaz said that he does odd jobs during the day and drives the three-wheeler at night.

Sanath Jayasuriya questioned the wisdom of Kumar Sangakkara making his choice of batting line-up for the World Cup public, saying as skipper, Sangakkara should be more responsible about the statements he made.

With Provincial Council elections due in the North later this year, authorities have decided to move all its ministries from Trincomalee to Kilinochchi from September 1.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will lead the Sri Lanka delegation to the United Nations next month. Some of Sri Lanka’s leaders in the business and industry sector will accompany him.

A Tillakaratne Dilshan century inspired Sri Lanka to a resounding 74-run over India in the Triangular Series final.